Liu Qiang took action and forcibly interrupted Li Qing's interrogation.
We couldn't let Li Qin's interrogation go on any longer, so Liu Qiang took over directly without caring about whether he might offend this imperial celebrity.
Li Qing was disturbed by this, and his interrogation ideas were confused. He felt helpless, but the jurors were also qualified to interrogate the prisoner, so he couldn't say anything.
Liu Qiang shouted: "You have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Not only do you not repent, but you are clever and sophistry. Your crime is even greater!"
It is even more unforgivable to dare to comment on Daming and Bao Yuan together.
Do you want to rebel?"
All the criminals immediately showed fear. If they were branded as rebels, it would not only be them who would die, but their family members would also be implicated, and the nine tribes might be wiped out!
"Unjustly accused, criminals dare not!"
"Your Excellency, this is an injustice. The criminal said it unintentionally. He never wanted to compare Bao Yuan with the Ming Dynasty."
"Humph, just admit that you are a criminal!" Liu Qiang regained the initiative, "If you answer me honestly, your family will be safe."
Listening to this naked threat, Li Qing secretly smiled bitterly, it was strange that there was no injustice in the trial.
However, he also knew that the Jinyi Baihu interrupted the interrogation because he was dissatisfied with his interrogation. If he snatched the right to interrogate, he would have a grudge against the Jinyiwei.
He was not that noble. He was so blinded by the pros and cons that he simply kept his mouth shut.
Just listen to Liu Qiang say, "Let me ask you, is it true to condone local officials to stamp empty papers?"
A group of people looked at each other in silence.
"Remember, the criminal admitted to conniving with the local official to seal the blank paper!" Liu Qiang glanced at Li Qing, as if to say: Little brother, learn from it.
"Let me ask you again, is it unjust to deceive the Holy One?"
The group of people fell silent again.
"Mark it down, the criminal admits to deceiving the emperor!"
Liu Qiang snorted, "Is it unfair to be sentenced to death by beheading for both crimes?"
"It's unfair, it's unfair..."
Liu Qiang looked indifferent and said, "Remember, the criminal is afraid of death and only knows how to cry for injustice and does not dare to deny the crime he committed."
Li Qing was speechless and at the same time a little admired. With this set of rules, he was really convicted "reasonably and reasonably" and the official who committed the crime was left speechless.
Liu Qiang picked up the confession and looked at it, smiled with satisfaction, "Let them sign it!"
"It's unjust, I was wronged..."
"Pah, pah, pah..."
After a whip, the cries of grievances completely stopped, and the bond was drawn honestly.
Liu Qiang handed the confession full of fingerprints to Li Qing, "Master Li, time is tight and the task is heavy, let's go to Caishikou quickly!"
Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly.
Execution platform.
A group of officials were tied up with five flowers and were kneeling on the ground as if they were dead. The executioner stood on one side, and the guards in royal robes stepped forward to verify their identity, which was full of ceremony.
Soon, Jin Yiwei came forward and reported: "Your Majesty, the identity of the criminal has been confirmed correctly."
Li Qing glanced at the fire sign in the bamboo tube. The scene that could only appear on the screen in the past was now happening in front of his eyes. This was not filming. Once thrown out, people would really die.
After hesitating for a while, he twitched an execution order and said feebly, "Behead!"
"Puff puff puff..."
The executioner pulled out the guilt card from the criminal's head, raised the knife and dropped it, blood spurted out, and the heads rolled to the ground.
The audience suddenly burst into mourning, and family members wiped away tears and came on stage to collect the bodies of their relatives.
Li Qing stared blankly. He could understand the mood of these family members at this time. They were fine in the morning, but in the blink of an eye they were separated forever.
The execution platform was red with blood, and the air was filled with pungent blood. Under the violent impact of sight and smell, he almost vomited.
Li Qing didn't know how he got off the execution platform. It wasn't until a gust of wind came that he completely came back to his senses. In the hot summer, he felt cold all over.
The entrance to the imperial study room.
Standing on the left and right are two guards in brocade robes, flying fish suits, embroidered spring knives, mantis legs, and horse peak waists, majestic!
Li Qing already knew through the eunuchs that the people who could wear Feiyu suits were not ordinary Jinyi guards. Seeing them blocking the door, he understood that they must be discussing confidential matters inside.
He couldn't go in directly, so he cupped his hands and said, "Excuse me, Li Qing is here to reply."
Several people saw that he was also wearing Feiyu uniform and showed a relatively kind smile. Then, one of them turned around and entered the imperial study room.
After a while, the man came out and said, "The emperor lets you in!"
Li Qing nodded and walked into the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, the criminal has been executed!"
"Mao Xiang, you can take action." Zhu Yuanzhang said to the middle-aged man without even looking at him, "Provincial, prefecture, and county. Don't leave behind any of the criminal palm officials."
"I obey the decree!"
Li Qing was shocked, Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to kill them all?
"Get up!"
Mao Xiang stood up.
Li Qing was not sure whether Zhu Yuanzhang's intention to stand up included him, so he had to continue kneeling. To be honest, he had to kneel down at every turn, and he was really not used to it.
"Didn't we let it go?"
"Ah? It's...Thank you, Your Majesty."
I'm convinced, can't you explain it more clearly... Li Qing stood up and took out the confession, "Your Majesty, this is the confession of those criminals."
The young eunuch stepped forward to take it and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly went through it, nodded and said, "You can't do anything wrong. By the way, this is the commander of the Jin Yiwei, your superior."
Li Qing cupped his fists and saluted, "Subordinate Li Qing, I would like to pay my respects to the commander."
Mao Xiang took a look at Li Qing and praised, "He is a material for a royal guard, and the emperor has a sharp eye."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and laughed, and said to Li Qing, "Go back first!"
"minister…"
One thousand three hundred people, that is, one thousand three hundred families. Li Qing finally felt compassion and said politely, "Your Majesty, when I was interrogating those criminals, I accidentally discovered something... strange.
I dare not hide it."
"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang said with great interest, "Tell me and listen."
Li Qing took a breath and tactfully explained the officials' difficulties one by one. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's brows frowning more and more, he quickly stated his position:
"Those criminals who deceived the emperor and ignored their superiors are punishable by death. Officials who stamped their seals on empty paper are also unforgivable, but they are also...
excusable."
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, "Mao Xiang, take him to the Meridian Gate..."
Lifting the tea lid and sipping Lekou tea, "Twenty Tingzhang!"
Phew~
Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and the energy in his body gradually calmed down.
I cursed in my mind: Can you stop breathing so heavily when you speak?
Mao Xiang was very calm. It was not until Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking that he cupped his hands and said, "I obey the decree."
After that, he escorted Li Qing out of the hall.
Zhu Biao glanced at Li Qing's leaving figure, frowned and said, "Father, he still has to treat his mother. I'll give you 20 bucks, just in case..."
"Don't worry, Mao Xiang knows what's going on."
Zhu Biao nodded helplessly, was silent for a moment, and then said: "Father, I think that Li Qing's words of 'the crime is unforgivable and the circumstances are extenuating' are reasonable. So many officials who did practical things have been killed, and political affairs are also
It will be delayed, so why not take a lighter punishment?"
"That Li Qing is ignorant, so are you?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was serious, "Don't you, the prince, understand how harmful it is to seal on empty paper?
Stamping it means that the government approves it, but whatever is written on it is what it is. Once it is used by someone with ulterior motives, I don’t know how many people will suffer!
Yes, we know that many officials are just doing it for convenience and have no intention of harming the people, and they have no intention of harming the people.
But they still have to die!
Only in this way can the officials behind us not dare to act recklessly!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked straight at Zhu Biao and said, "Biao'er, remember, if you want to be a good emperor, it's difficult to be a good person.
As an emperor, you cannot be unreasonable, especially to civil servants."
"What's the point of being unreasonable?" Zhu Biao disagreed and retorted.
"Talk about the political meaning behind it!" Zhu Yuanzhang earnestly taught: "The emperor kills people, employs people, rewards people, and punishes people based on necessity, not right or wrong.
Take your cheap uncle Lan Yu as an example. He is domineering and has done many illegal things, but I have never even reprimanded you. Do you really think we are giving you face?"
Zhu Biao's face became hot and he was speechless.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "The Northern Yuan Dynasty has not been destroyed, and military generals are still of great use. That blue jade has the style of your father-in-law in battle. This is the real reason!"
Zhu Biao nodded lightly, "Thank you, Father, for your advice. I have all taken note of it."
After pondering for a moment, he asked in confusion, "But Father...are you too harsh on civil servants?"
"Is there any?"
"Yes..." Looking at his father's dangerous gaze, Zhu Biao had no choice but to change his words, "A little bit."
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Biao with hatred, sighed, and still patiently explained:
"Biao'er, throughout history the demise of unified dynasties was mostly due to civil servants!
Their danger is much higher than that of generals, so their arrogance must be suppressed even more.
These scholars talk about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but don't talk about morality, benevolence, and righteousness. They are full of the words of saints. You must not think that they think so in their hearts.
The outward appearance of benevolence, righteousness and morality is how they care for their feathers, and the spouting of saintly words is what they use to increase their right to speak!"
Zhu Yuanzhang warned, "You should remember it for us. Civil servants can use it, but they cannot be trusted, let alone amiable!"